What's Cool in Sustainability for September 2024
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We’re in the middle of a huge innovative transition from the Oil Age to the Post-Carbon Age. The signs are all around us. U.S. wind and solar are on track to overtake coal this year. Climate tech VCs have already raised more in 2024 than in the whole of last year. The U.S. grid is adding batteries at a much faster rate than natural gas. Plus, more than 40 percent of the world’s electricity came from zero-carbon sources in 2023! Exciting times!
For this month, we’ve compiled a selection of updates, resources, news and more that is relevant to sustainable design. This is designed to bring more visibility and awareness to the amazing things the teams at CannonDesign have been doing to make sustainability and environmental responsibility a driving force behind Living-Centered Design.
If you have any questions about how sustainability can help deliver better results, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Director of Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, RA, LEED Fellow .
The big opportunities in biogenic emissions
The process of combining bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, known as BECCS, offers a big boost to companies looking to meet tightening emissions regulations and avoid high fees.
Sustainable design is dead, long live regenerative design!
Lloyd Alter brings his wit and insight once again. There is no question that we have to move beyond “sustainable design,” so now’s the time for “regenerative design.” But what does that mean?!
The reckoning of refrigerant carbon emissions
Refrigerants are an essential part of modern HVAC systems. But refrigerants pose a massive environmental threat.
Why a 10,000-year-old building material is making a comeback in NYC high-rises
Terracotta is lighter and more sustainable than traditional materials — and it’s popping up on buildings across the country including New York City.
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Free education course in September: Equity with LEED for Cities and Communities
View free courses on achieving equity and net zero goals through a LEED for Cities and Communities project.
How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change
Buildings are one of our biggest contributors to climate change. It will require radical changes in how we design, construct, use and reuse buildings.
How firms are putting sustainability into practice
New research reveals the path to a more sustainable future is not just possible but is already under way — one space at a time. CannonDesign featured in this Metropolis story.
Reach out
Have a question about energy, carbon or health materials? Feel free to reach out to the sustainability team at CannonDesign:
Decommissioning & Recycling IT equipment and providing a return on investment on typical life cycle equipment.
2 个月It's fascinating to witness how firms pioneer sustainable approaches! Just look at [ICT Company](https://join.mission-reuse.com/?fpr=orlando89) They have managed IT asset disposal projects judiciously since '93. Can sustainable practices be the game-changer in IT industries as well? Let's discuss!